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    3. 後代

    後代

    後こう代だい

    posterity

    KMT10News #47+1NounHistoryKanji Vocab14 strokes

    こうだい

    Noun

    1.
    posterity, future generations

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    後こう代だいに語かたり継つがれる。

    It will be handed down to future generations.

    KMT8HistoryDaily Life
    彼かれの功こう績せきは後こう代だいまで称たたえられるだろう。

    His achievements will be praised by future generations.

    KMT10History
    我われ々われは、後こう代だいのためにこの美うつくしい自し然ぜん環かん境きょうを守まもる責せき任にんがある。

    We have a responsibility to protect this beautiful natural environment for future generations.

    KMT10HistoryNature & Environment
    この歴れき史し的てき建けん造ぞう物ぶつは、後こう代だいにその価か値ちを伝つたえるために保ほ存ぞんされている。

    This historic building is preserved to convey its value to future generations.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions
    偉い大だいな芸げい術じゅつ作さく品ひんは、時じ代だいを超こえて後こう代だいの人ひと々びとにも感かん動どうを与あたえ続つづける。

    Great works of art continue to inspire people of future generations across eras.

    KMT10HistoryArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    後
    のち・うし.ろ・うしろ・あと・おく.れる…(6)
    behind・back・later
    代
    か.わる・かわ.る・かわ.り・か.わり・-がわ.り・-が.わり…(6)
    substitute・change・convert・replace・period…(6)
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